Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

London: Macmillan and Co, 1866. First Published British Edition. Near Fine. First published edition, second overall which follows the suppressed British edition. First issue with the inverted “S” in the last line of the Contents page. Bound in dark blue morocco with five raised bands and spine lettered in gilt; gilt dentelles with marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. Housed in a quarter leather over buckram cloth slipcase. With 42 illustrations by John Tenniel. Near Fine with light sunning to spine and modest wear at extremities. Armorial bookplate at front pastedown, light foxing to preliminaries, and small repair to edge of 97-98 p. Light toning and (truncated) faint age staining to contents; vintage auction record tipped in at rear blank. Light rubbing and foxing to slipcase. A lovely first authorized edition of the fantasy classic, arguably the most important and most read work of children's literature. This edition was entirely reset by Richard Clay for this authorized Macmillan edition which, although dated 1866, was in fact ready by November 1865, in time for the Christmas market. The unused Oxford sheets were sold to Appleton’s for use in their New York edition, published the following summer. Williams10. (Inventory #: 140947096)